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Korean (Teach Yourself Languages) (Paperback)

by Mark Vincent (Author), Jae-Hoon Yeon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Teach Yourself Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (31 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340867019
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340867013
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 16.8 x 5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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This course in Korean is designed for anyone who wants to progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Korean with confidence. Aimed at those with no previous knowledge, it can also be used by anyone wanting to brush up existing knowledge or refresh rusty language skills for a holiday or business trip. Key structures and vocabulary are introduced in 14 thematic units, progressing from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to travelling and making complaints. The emphasis is on communication throughout with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. The dialogues focus on real-life situations which feature authentic Korean as it is spoken on the street. The explanations draw comparisons with English to illustrate how Korean is both similar and different, rather than introducing a lot of grammatical terminology. There are plenty of exercises to practice the language as it is introduced and two review units to help monitor progress. The dialogues are given in the Korean script and a romanized version and a section at the back of the book gives English translations. This new edition has been u


About the Author

Mark Vincent studied Korean Language and Linguistics at SOAS.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction with Shortcomings, 15 Feb 2004
This review is from: Korean (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)
This book is a useful introduction into the language. It is well structured and covers many aspects of the language. The areas covered are particularly suitable for travellers and business contacts. There are, however, a number of shortcomings. Although there is an introduction to the Korean alphabet (Hangeul), the course itself is throughout romanized. This may look less daunting to the learner, but the Korean script is essential to know if you want to travel the country. Korean people will fail to understand the romanized versions of their own language and often you cannot find the signs in English (although, since the World cup this improved significantly). The romanization used is outdated and in some places not consistent. It nevertheless helps you learn the language and pronounce the words correctly. The register used is far too formal for most cases (travel and business alike). This is not a problem, because your attempts to speak the language are appreciated anyway. It does make you sound a bit more foreign, though. The book is heavy on the grammar side and some areas are not explained properly. Overall, however, the grammar bits are explained in an accessible manner. The book will introduce you to the language, and after you finish the course, you should be able to have simple conversations in Korean. There is an audiocassette with the dialogues (recommended).
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good value for the money!, 15 Feb 2003
By Dr T Burke (Turriff, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Korean (Teach Yourself Languages) (Audio Cassette)
Teach Yourself Korean is good value for money. It is attractively
printed and presented. It provides a useful aid to learning both
written and spoken Korean, and at the price is probably better value for money than In-Seok Kim's "Colloquial Korean"; its main
contender for self-taught Korean. Unfortunately the material recorded on the accompanying tape occupies less volume than the recorded material provided with "Colloquial Korean".

There are 13 Chapters and a Review. The Hangul Korean alphabet system is clearly printed and the 15 pages Introduction gives
excellent instruction on reading and writing Hangul script. It
also provides more help on pronunciation than "Colloquial Korean". Another useful feature is that dialogues and vocabulary
throughout the book appear in both Hangul script as well as in Romanised Korean. This is invaluable for beginners in getting to
grips with pronunciation,but is a double-edged sword. Lazy novices might ignore the Hangul script completely and get by on Romanised Korean, but more than half the fun in learning an Oriental language is the thrill of being able to read it in its
script. In each Chapter there is also a brief cultural reference.
At the end of the book there is a list of useful websites that can be used for learning Korean...

All in all this is an attractive and useful little book that does provide good value for money. Go for it!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I found it ok, but some things were bugging me..., 2 Aug 1998
By A Customer
This review is from: Teach Yourself Korean (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill)) (Paperback)
Out of the few Korean books available out there, I'd recommend this book. It teaches the basics, and also Hangul. The thing I didn't like about it is the fact that they use romanization. And when they do use romanization, it's non-standard and inconsistent. Hangwul instead of Hangul. Wuri instead of Uri. A better alternative would be Active Korean (published by Hollym), and Colloquial Korean.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best one I've tried
I've spent many hours with this book and it's pretty good. It does require a fair bit of effort though to keep up, to get through the exercises and to keep going back to refresh... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Andrew Burnett

4.0 out of 5 stars Good to have romanisation !
I think it is a good enough book for beginners and one learns enough Korean for a holiday in the country. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pibo

4.0 out of 5 stars Enough for a business trip to Seoul
I thought this was an excellent book & CD set for learning enough Korean to get by after two or three weeks - saying hello, goodbye, ordering food and buying things in shops... Read more
Published on 29 Jul 2007 by C. Grant GT Ltd

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Great introduction to a relatively unknown language...for the most part very easy to use but same as above very crowded and the romanization system is a little odd for example... Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars romanised hangul - yuk!
I can't understand why so many Korean language study books use romanised hangul. If at all serious about learning Korean, learning Hangul is a pre-requisite. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars User friendly introduction to the Korean language
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1.0 out of 5 stars The book would be excellent, but for a major flaw...
This book does a good job of introducing basic Korean grammar and vocabulary, but is useless for any serious student. Read more
Published on 26 Jul 1998

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